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US banking giants reap gains from dealmaking rebound
Large US banks expressed optimism about the investment banking outlook for the rest of the year after dealmaking rebounded in the second…
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US dollar gains on yen after consumer price data
The US dollar gained against the Japanese yen and was little changed against the euro on Tuesday (Jul 15) in choppy trading, after data…
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Singapore shares rise, tracking regional gains; STI up 0.3%
Straits Times Index rise 10.61 points to 4,119.82, after hitting an intra-day high of 4,129.77 The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI)…
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STI’s gains reflect ‘concrete steps’ by Temasek companies to address business fundamentals
Every year, as I plough through the Temasek Review, I make a note of the more exotic and far flung companies in its portfolio, and try to…
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Oil edges down on easing Middle East risks but gains for a second month
Oil prices edged down on Monday as investors weighed easing Middle East risks and a possible Opec+ output increase in August. Both Brent…
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US: S&P 500, Nasdaq end at records, adding to big quarterly gains
Wall Street stocks rose again on Monday amid optimism over trade negotiations and US tax cut legislation to conclude the final session of…
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Singapore stocks track overnight Wall Street gains on Friday; STI up 0.7%
Local stocks tracked overnight Wall Street gains to end higher on Friday (Jun 27). The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) rose 0.7 per…
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AEM, UMS, Frencken lead semiconductor stock surge; robust weekly gains ride on domestic, global tailwinds
Semiconductor listcos were trading higher on Friday (Jun 27) morning, notching double-digit gains over the week as a slew of domestic and…
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Oil inches up on US demand strength; fading Middle East supply risks offset gains
Oil prices edged higher on Thursday as crude inventories in the United States fell on higher demand as summer driving season ramped up,…
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Singapore shares rise, tracking regional gains; STI up 0.6%
Singapore Exchange is the top blue-chip gainer while Yangzijiang Shipbuilding finishes at the bottom Shares on the Singapore bourse closed…
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Singapore, Asia-Pacific markets pare losses after US strikes on Iran; oil prices give back some gains
Asia-Pacific markets recovered some losses while oil prices gave back some gains by Monday (Jun 23) afternoon,following declines in the…
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US dollar gains in early trading as world awaits Iran’s response
The US dollar strengthened in early trading as investors sought havens in a move to shield against mounting geopolitical risks following…
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Wall Street Shows Mixed Signals as S&P 500 Down 0.21%, Dow Gains 38 Points as Middle East Tensions Escalate
U.S. stock markets finished Friday with mixed results as traders continued to grapple with new geopolitical uncertainty in the Middle East…
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Gold rises on Middle East tensions, but Fed’s cautious outlook caps gains
Gold prices edged higher on Thursday (Jun 19), supported by safe-haven demand amid uncertainty in the Middle East, although gains were…
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Haidilao operator Super Hi swings to US$11.9 million Q1 profit on forex gains, delivery growth
Super Hi International, the operator of Haidilao’s international business, posted a net profit of US$11.9 million for the first quarter…
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Asia: Markets extend gains as China-US talks head into second day
Asian stocks squeezed out more gains on Tuesday as the latest round of China-US trade talks moved into a second day, with one of Donald…
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Gold Gains on Weaker Dollar Before U.S.-China Trade Talks, Platinum Hits Four-Year High
As the prelude to a possible major storm, investors are taking a cautious yet hopeful stance as gold prices edged higher Monday. Bullion…
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Oil prices hold gains ahead of US-China trade talks
Inflation data from China on Monday morning will give a reading of domestic demand in the world’s largest crude importer Oil prices held…
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Asian Markets Steady After Tariff Drama, AI Rally Fuel Global Gains
After a week of volatile signals from the United States and uncertain global data, investor sentiment in Asia sought stability. A week…
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Singapore stocks close Wednesday higher amid regional gains; STI up 0.2%
Speculations over a Trump-Xi call to ease trade tensions sometime this week add to the upbeat mood Local stocks ended higher on Wednesday…
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Economist says stock market gains are sign Trade Court ruling will be overturned
The stock markets' modest gains on Thursday are a sign that investors are confident that a federal court decision blocking some of…
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Car sales in Europe dip slightly in April, Tesla’s 49% drop tempers EV gains
TESLA’S sales in Europe fell 49 per cent in April from a year earlier, even as battery-electric sales rose by 27.8 per cent, as the US EV…
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Oil gains on short-covering, nuclear talks
Oil prices gained on Friday (May 23) as US buyers covered positions ahead of the three-day Memorial Day weekend amid worries over the…
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UBS raises S&P 500 year-end target, eyes more gains in 2026
Global Wealth Management on Thursday raised its year-end target for the S&P 500 to 6,000 from 5,800 and initiated a June 2026 target of…